450-400 Heym on cougar

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13 February 2014, 18:18

chilcotin hillbilly

450-400 Heym on cougar

A great hunt last week with a couple firsts.
James with his first lion and lynx, me with my first time holding a double. What a piece of art that Heym is. I could harrdly believe the beauty of that rifle, surpassed only by the effectiveness on the large cougar James was to shoot.
Here are afew pictures for you lovers of doubles.

Doug McMann
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13 February 2014, 18:22

MJines

Nice cat. I recognize those pictures. Mike W. was showing those to me in Vegas telling me about his upcoming hunt. Good luck with Mike, I hope you and he score on a wonderful tom. Tell Mike I said hello. Oh yea, the gun is nice too.

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13 February 2014, 22:34

chilcotin hillbilly

quote:
Originally posted by cal pappas:
Nice cat!
Nice rifle!
Mat I use the pic in my next book on doubles?
Cal

Cal, contact Safari James he took the picture.

Doug McMann
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14 February 2014, 01:35

BrettAKSCI

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that wasn't a PH grade……………seriously nice cat and nice rifle! Nice to see someone getting their double out in North America too!

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14 February 2014, 02:09

HBH

Wow that is an impressive cat!!

Congrats, love the photo of the rifle and the cat and Good on you for hunting that rifle!

14 February 2014, 03:10

cal pappas

Big is an understatement.
I would guess it is an African lion with snow photoshopped in!
LOL
Cal

14 February 2014, 06:06

D R Hunter

Congratulations on hunting that beautiful cougar!
I expect that it doesn't get better than that. The
rifle was more than enough, and that is the way
to do it. We can't be perfect, so our choices are
to be under-gunned or over-gunned. Your choice
was the correct one.

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14 February 2014, 11:35

209jones

That looks like one nice strong puddytat. I really have to get back out to that country a lot sooner than later. Tatlayoko is a favorite area.

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14 February 2014, 19:37

chilcotin hillbilly

quote:
Originally posted by 209jones:
That looks like one nice strong puddytat. I really have to get back out to that country a lot sooner than later. Tatlayoko is a favorite area.

When you do look me up.

Doug McMann
www.skinnercreekhunts.com
ph# 250-476-1288
Fax # 250-476-1288
PO Box 27
Tatlayoko Lake, BC
Canada
V0L 1W0
email skinnercreek@telus.net

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15 February 2014, 03:25

chilcotin hillbilly

quote:
Originally posted by Seasons44:
Damn what a cat,Congratulations

What did he weigh?

We did not weigh him, but from experiance somewhere in the 190 range.

Doug McMann
www.skinnercreekhunts.com
ph# 250-476-1288
Fax # 250-476-1288
PO Box 27
Tatlayoko Lake, BC
Canada
V0L 1W0
email skinnercreek@telus.net

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15 February 2014, 04:44

Jungleboy

Doug & James,

Congrats on a well earned monster tom. Taking it with a double rifle
makes it even more special.

Love the photos!

Jim

15 February 2014, 05:05

chilcotin hillbilly

quote:
Originally posted by MJines:
Did Mike get his tom?

Mike gets picked up on saturday. He was scheduled for pick up on sunday but we tagged out early so are starting a little early. Cross your fingers.

Doug McMann
www.skinnercreekhunts.com
ph# 250-476-1288
Fax # 250-476-1288
PO Box 27
Tatlayoko Lake, BC
Canada
V0L 1W0
email skinnercreek@telus.net

15 February 2014, 05:36

MJines

quote:
Originally posted by chilcotin hillbilly:
quote:
Originally posted by MJines:
Did Mike get his tom?

Mike gets picked up on saturday. He was scheduled for pick up on sunday but we tagged out early so are starting a little early. Cross your fingers.

Will do. I know he is looking forward to.

15 February 2014, 05:41

Clan_Colla

quote:
Originally posted by chilcotin hillbilly:

We did not weigh him, but from experience somewhere in the 190 range.

I was guessing 180 to 200

(makes my last one look small)

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15 February 2014, 19:03

Safari James

I'm heading back to Tatlayoko to hunt black bear x 2 with Skinner Creek Hunts and Doug McMann in May. I'll be packing my new Heym 577 along with the Heym 450/400 shown in the photos.

The hunt for the "Butler Creek Cat" was epic and packing along the double rifle made it even more memorable.

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15 February 2014, 20:24

Biebs

quote:
I'll be packing my new Heym 577 along with the Heym 450/400 shown in the photos.

As they say, use enough gun! :-)

17 February 2014, 23:33

new_guy

That's what I love to see. James SHOOTS his rilfes... alot! Congratulations on a great hunt and great cat.

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12 March 2014, 22:22

chilcotin hillbilly

quote:
Originally posted by Safari James:
I'm heading back to Tatlayoko to hunt black bear x 2 with Skinner Creek Hunts and Doug McMann in May. I'll be packing my new Heym 577 along with the Heym 450/400 shown in the photos.

The hunt for the "Butler Creek Cat" was epic and packing along the double rifle made it even more memorable.

Looking forward to shooting that 577 myself. May can't come fast enough. I have already started dreaming of bears so the season must be getting close.

Doug McMann
www.skinnercreekhunts.com
ph# 250-476-1288
Fax # 250-476-1288
PO Box 27
Tatlayoko Lake, BC
Canada
V0L 1W0
email skinnercreek@telus.net

13 March 2014, 05:14

Nakihunter

I'd like to see more pictures of that rifle. Rarely have i seen a Heym with much engraving.

Great cat too.